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Forum: Trading Journals

May 24th, 2013, 01:56 AM

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TST Combine Journal

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Posted By xelaar

Great stuff. I liked FT71 webinars a lot and find...

Great stuff. I liked FT71 webinars a lot and find them to be ones of the best for risk management and trading mentality guidances. I considered opening an account at Stage5 as a client, but don't...

Forum: Trading Journals

April 18th, 2013, 06:28 PM

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TST Combine Journal

Views: 108,634

Posted By xelaar

Index with all due respect you put your journal...

Index with all due respect you put your journal into a public space so please accept the fact some people will sound their own opinion not only try to comfort you.

Forum: Trading Journals

April 18th, 2013, 06:20 PM

Replies: 556

TST Combine Journal

Views: 108,634

Posted By xelaar

I wonder how much of these 80 pages you remember...

I wonder how much of these 80 pages you remember in the heat of the moment and at all. From my experience in business huge business plans are rarily even read fully by the managemnt after consultants...

Forum: Trading Journals

April 1st, 2013, 01:59 PM

Replies: 556

TST Combine Journal

Views: 108,634

Posted By xelaar

Yeah and flatten out does not cancel standing OCO...

Yeah and flatten out does not cancel standing OCO orders! Make sure you pull them out or they will trigger you into position! Order entry bar does not trigger OCO orders to be sent, no idea why. They...

Forum: Trading Journals

March 27th, 2013, 12:56 PM

Replies: 556

TST Combine Journal

Views: 108,634

Posted By xelaar

I would like to apologize for the intervening...

I would like to apologize for the intervening into the trading journal, just wanted to thank again for the great discussion happened here about trading capital, profits, TST. I gave it a lot of...

Forum: Trading Journals

March 27th, 2013, 06:40 AM

Replies: 556

TST Combine Journal

Views: 108,634

Posted By xelaar

As a reader of this blog I would like to see more...

As a reader of this blog I would like to see more of these discussions. I subscribe that Combine and funded status is more than anything is a very valuable lesson of responsible trading. Actually if...

Forum: Trading Journals

March 26th, 2013, 11:02 AM

Replies: 556

TST Combine Journal

Views: 108,634

Posted By xelaar

awesome stuff both Josh and Steve!

awesome stuff both Josh and Steve!

Forum: Trading Journals

March 19th, 2013, 06:57 AM

Replies: 556

TST Combine Journal

Views: 108,634

Posted By xelaar

I think it certainly has a merit, in a sence Van...

I think it certainly has a merit, in a sence Van Tarp is talking about long term trading with scaling out based on gradual profit targets, like every 100 ticks or so. However if first scalping scale...

Forum: Trading Journals

March 19th, 2013, 06:50 AM

Replies: 556

TST Combine Journal

Views: 108,634

Posted By xelaar

Do you mean he's done as a trader and now became...

Do you mean he's done as a trader and now became a "teacher"? :faint:

Forum: Trading Journals

March 18th, 2013, 06:35 AM

Replies: 556

TST Combine Journal

Views: 108,634

Posted By xelaar

It's a great effort, good luck! I am simulating...

It's a great effort, good luck! I am simulating combine in spreadsheets myself.

Forum: Trading Journals

March 14th, 2013, 10:42 AM

Replies: 556

TST Combine Journal

Views: 108,634

Posted By xelaar

I agree but unless you are filled to the tick and...

I agree but unless you are filled to the tick and then price reversed or reversed one tick shy you don't suffer from the spread. All said commissions toll is much more visible on the statement.

Forum: Trading Journals

March 14th, 2013, 08:20 AM

Replies: 556

TST Combine Journal

Views: 108,634

Posted By xelaar

YM is all good but the tick price is only 5 bucks...

YM is all good but the tick price is only 5 bucks and the commission is another 5 bucks (on TST for that matter), so you just give up 1 tick to pay for the trade, while in ES or 6E you only pay same...

Forum: Trading Journals

February 21st, 2013, 05:11 PM

Replies: 556

TST Combine Journal

Views: 108,634

Posted By xelaar

I hope they will include FESX soon, I have seen...

I hope they will include FESX soon, I have seen mentioning of adding EUREX exchange soon. Or am I mistaken? FEXS is great on commissions: only 2.5 usd round turn while one tick is 10 euros (13 usd)....

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